Thursday, September 24, 2015

Update
Leber Lane Trailhead

Our
original plan was to construct the Leber Lane trailhead last spring but we did
not receive our building permit until September 14. With winter approaching we
decided it is more sensible to build the trailhead next May.

Start looking for more information on the project and how you can help next
April.

We
are pleased to announce that on September 21, 2015 the Kitsap County Hearing
examiner approved our request to haul aggregate via Werner Road instead of
Northlake Way. The ruling also provides us with the ability to move the
processing facility to another location along the South access route. These
were the two major issues raised by the public during the original CUP process.

We see this as a long term win/win for the community and Ueland Tree Farm.

Monday, August 10, 2015

South
Access Route

With
your support it will happen

August 10, 2015

In
2011 when the Ueland Tree Farm (UTF) Mineral Resource Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
was approved, we heard from numerous members of the local community that they
would prefer that gravel truck traffic go out via Werner Road. Some people also
were concerned that the proposed processing facilities were not far away from the
Lebers Lane entrance to the tree farm.

Partly
in response to those comments, we spent a considerable amount of time and
resources investigating the practicality of creating a south access route to our
tree farm. The steep hillside, along with the Navy’s requirement to have a long
visibility corridor in both directions when crossing the railroad tracks, made
this a particularly challenging issue, one which had not been adequately
addressed in past studies (dating back more than two decades). Once we found a route
that met environmental and Navy requirements, we also needed to consider the feasibility
of acquiring legal access across parcels owned by six different parties,
including the Navy, the City of Bremerton, an existing quarry, and an
industrial site. After nearly three years of effort and investment, we made
sufficient progress by August 2014 to propose a CUP Modification to Kitsap County.

The
CUP Modification proposes to:

·Remove Gravel “B” from the project. Gravel “B” will not be
developed as we donated a conservation easement to The Mountaineers’
Foundation. UTF is requesting that parcels subject to the conservation easement,
and other parcels not directly related to the project, be removed from the
proposal.

·Allow us to shift transport
of rock and aggregate from Lebers Lane/Northlake Way to Werner Road. UTF anticipates maintaining
the Lebers Lane access route for employees, service and maintenance vehicles,
as well as our ongoing timber operations. UTF requests that if the mineral access
route changes to Werner Road the conditions in the CUP that apply to Lebers
Lane/Northlake Way related to using it for the mineral access route also be
removed from the CUP.

·Allow us to move the
aggregate processing facilities off-site. UTF requests that if the facilities are
moved off-site (for example, to the existing Kitsap Quarry) the conditions in
the CUP that apply to the processing facilities at Gravel “A” also be removed
from the CUP.

On
August 27th at 10:00am, we will present our proposed modification to the
approved Ueland Tree Farm Mineral Resource Development CUP to the Hearing
Examiner. We hope to receive community support as it is directly responsive to requests
from the community. If you agree these changes are positive developments, we
would greatly appreciate your attendance (and participation) at this hearing. This
hearing is not about the mining project itself (that already has been
approved), rather if UTF should be allowed to shift the mineral access route
and location of the processing facility.

As
always, if you have any questions please call Mark Mauren at (253) 307-5900
or read the material in the “CUP Modification” folder on the front page of our
website.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Hi Folks,We have been working actively with Kitsap County and others to donate an easement to the County for a non-motorized recreation trailhead and trail system on Ueland Tree Farm. The trail has been completed, and we are in the process of getting the signs installed. You may notice pink ribbon around the current trailhead. The ribbons mark the outside boundary of the proposed trailhead.The following link takes you to the draft construction plans for the trailhead:Trailhead Plansorhttp://uelandtreefarm.com/docs/LebersTrailhead/UTF%20Trailhead%20Plans.pdf

We have submitted an SDAP permit to Kitsap County for construction of the trailhead and, hopefully, can start construction in June 2015. The trailhead is being constructed through private donations and initially will be maintained by Ueland Tree Farm and volunteer organizations and individuals who believe in “paying it forward.”

We want to thank and recognize the following organizations who have generously donated time, equipment and/or materials:

Backcountry Horseman of Washington – Volunteer labor – Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW) is dedicated to keeping trails and recreation facilities open for all users through sound stewardship and volunteerism.The Olympic Chapter has members from across
the Kitsap Peninsula. Jim and Elaine Davis: (360) 275-2989; Jim1297@aol.com.

Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance – Volunteer labor- Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance is Washington State’s largest mountain bike organization. Evergreen is dedicated to trail building and maintenance, advocacy and education. It strives to make Kitsap County one of the best places in the world to ride your mountain bike. Brian: 360-626-3107.

Friday, February 6, 2015

Ueland Tree Farm 5th Annual Plant Salvage Event

February 22nd and 23rd

Posted - February 6, 2015

Hi Folks,

I want to enlist your help in getting the word out about our 5th
Annual Plant Salvage Event at Ueland Tree Farm (UTF). UTF will be open
to the public on Saturday, February 22nd and Sunday, February 23rd
from 9:00am to 3:30pm each day to salvage plants. This event has become
a nice opportunity for families and plant enthusiasts to get outdoors
in the winter time and salvage native plants.
The following will be posted on our web site.
Hi Folks,
Ueland Tree Farm is excited to open up a portion of the tree farm to the public to salvage
native plants on the weekend of February 22nd and 23rd. Plants available for
salvage include Douglas Fir, Western White Pine, Western Hemlock,
Western Red Cedar, Rhododendron, Salal, Huckleberry, Oregon Grape, and
Sword Fern.

Ueland Tree Farm will be open February 22nd and 23rd
from 9:00am to 3:30pm. Last year over 130 vehicles took advantage of
the free plants. The
tree farm is located just northwest of Kitsap Lake (City of Bremerton)
at the end of Lebers Lane (See Trail Map). If you have any
questions, please contact Mark Mauren at (253) 307-5900.